Neil & Sue ShayFeb 44 minGroundhog Day 2022Neil often mentions that February is one of his favorite months of the year… Not necessarily because the weather is so great, but because...
Neil & Sue ShayMay 25, 20218 minHappy Birthday to Bluebird Hill Cellars!Photo courtesy of Steven Polansky We will close the blog with this news, but just to let everyone know what is going on, we are...
Neil & Sue ShayJan 27, 20219 minA Stirring Story – January 2021Snow Day - January 26, 2021 While the winery and vineyard work continues with the typical chores of the mid-winter, the big news here...
Neil & Sue ShayMar 19, 20207 minFlattening the Curve There are a bajillion things we’d love to be starting with, related to wine and vine, but in the forefront now, is this other, ...
Neil & Sue ShaySep 24, 20195 minSharpening Our SawsIt’s been said that you cannot cut wood effectively if all you do is cut wood, there needs to be some time sitting back and sharpening...
Neil & Sue ShayJun 24, 20196 minHappy Holidays?Certainly not the yuletide holiday season, but the winery season in the Willamette Valley unofficially kicks off for the summer over the...
Neil & Sue ShayMay 9, 20194 minSatisfying WorkVineyard Update: We skipped our April blog, and it’s apparently clear if you look at the picture posted with our March blog post versus...
Neil & Sue ShayMar 5, 20194 minThe Weather Outside....Well.... not exactly ‘frightful’, as the song goes, but after getting home a week ago yesterday from the Newport Seafood and Wine...
Neil & Sue ShayDec 18, 20185 min2018 Wrap UpWith the official start of winter at hand, we’re realizing that it’s been too long since we posted about the goings on here at Bluebird...
Neil & Sue ShayAug 31, 20185 minHarvest is coming!We feel like we say this with nearly every blog post, but just cannot believe it is already two months since our last post. We are on...
Neil & Sue ShayJul 6, 20186 minIn the SummertimeVineyard: After bud break seven weeks ago, we’ve had a pretty moderate season thus far, not too hot and not too cold! Granted, all of...
Neil & Sue ShayMay 11, 20184 minHappy Mom’s Block!Saturday, April 21 appeared to be our official bud break day at Bluebird Hill Vineyard. After weeks of variable weather: ...
Neil & Sue ShayMar 25, 20183 minSpring Fever UpdateWe’ve been trying to deliver our blog posts on a monthly basis, but things have gotten set aside over the winter and now, here in...
Neil & Sue ShayJan 23, 20184 minMid-Winters Night DreamingOf course, our title this month is a shameless takeoff on The Bard of Avon’s masterpiece. But, the intent is more pure – here we are,...
Neil & Sue ShayNov 28, 20174 minGratitudeThank you, Thank you, Thank you! In the tasting room at Bluebird Hill Cellars, after the close of business on Sunday, November 26, we sat...
Neil & Sue ShayNov 3, 20174 minA Pressing Engagement.....For the past two and half weeks since our last post, just eighteen days, we’ve been fermenting fruit from our own vineyard, and our...
Neil & Sue ShayOct 4, 20173 minBringing in the Grapes!Upcoming Events October 4th 5:30 to 7:30 pm Women & Wine Wednesday Join us for an evening of Wine, Fun & Fashion on the Hill LuLaRoe...
Neil & Sue ShaySep 1, 20174 minWhew!Once again, we’re sitting down to catch our breaths and send out this update!! When people have asked us ‘how are you doing?’ this...
Neil & Sue ShayJul 15, 20174 minSunny Daze on the HillAs I write this, it is a beautiful, sunny, pleasant day, we are now seeing many of these in a row. Sometimes, it winds up being hot near...
Neil & Sue ShayJun 10, 20176 minCatching UpThe last of winter and most of spring have gone by in a whirlwind. It does give us a great deal of satisfaction, however, when friends or...